Yukio, these are outstanding! The use of time exposure in some of them gives them an abstract ethereal quality that would seem to lift one into a higher state of consciousness. These are beautiful.
Ravi and Gary, thank you! Murray, the waters were quite agitated that day and the wind was so strong I was almost blown away. Oh, and spindrifts are not a good thing for your lenses and filters (here a ND400).
Ocean Park Maine in Saco Bay - our favourite beach which we frequent yearly. The first is actually near the boat launch at Biddeford Pool, the rest from OP, with the last few shots post-Hurricane Sandy from last fall -- it was a wild and windy couple of days hunkered down in our B&B at the ocean's front.
Wendell, I like that beach and the moody atmosphere. However, I would straighten the horizon and use a polarizing filter to get rid of the reflections on the sea. Also, I tend to massacre colours in my photographs. For instance, here's the kind of things I'd do with your photograph (of course, that's totally personal, some people prefer colour accuracy):
And on my side of the pond… Spring is here! Taken with my P&S. French Riviera.
Interesting, thanks for the suggestions - the look is quite complimentary to my original composition.
Alas, I am a purist and don't like to do much of anything beyond a bit of correction on the rare occasion. strive to get the best out of camera natural look that I can. Call me simple, I know.